This rule revises the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations that the Agency follows in processing records under the FOIA. The revisions clarify and update procedures for requesting information from the Agency, as well as procedures that the Agency follows in responding to requests from the public. The revisions also incorporate clarifications and updates resulting from changes to the FOIA and case law. Finally, the revisions include current cost figures to be used in calculating and charging fees and increase the amount of information that members of the public may receive from the Agency without being charged processing fees.

This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.

This rule revises the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations that the Agency follows in processing records under the FOIA. The revisions clarify and update procedures for requesting information from the Agency, as well as procedures that the Agency follows in responding to requests from the public. The revisions also incorporate clarifications and updates resulting from changes to the FOIA and case law. Finally, the revisions include current cost figures to be used in calculating and charging fees and increase the amount of information that members of the public may receive from the Agency without being charged processing fees.

This document corrects the title and adds a word to a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register of February 19, 2014. The correction clarifies the title and misspelled word to prevent confusion.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is proposing to amend its regulations implementing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The regulations are being revised to update and streamline the language of several procedural provisions and to incorporate certain changes brought about by the amendments to the FOIA under the Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National (OPEN) Government Act of 2007. Additionally, the regulations are being updated to reflect developments in case law and to include current cost figures to be used in calculating and charging fees.